Re: [PDO] PostgreSQL auto-reconnect in PDO contructor for permanent connections: request for comments

On 01/04/2010 01:25, Marc Barilley wrote:
> I don't think this is a bug per se, just a missing feature. Some
> programmers may want a thorough check of the connection while some may
> not. Both have their benefits and drawbacks. I think it is up to the
> programmer to choose if the connection needs to be checked or not.

As long as the old behaviour is the default, I'm ok with it.

> I'm curious to know if you have more precise informations about the
> conditions when the API can block. This could help :) Thank you.

Since you mentioned pgbouncer, I recall having had troubles with clients 
being blocked by it when the database was not reachable.


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